Button-fastener.



A. MIGKISH.

BUTTON FASTENER.'

APPLIOATION HLBD DBO. 2z, 190e.

927,574. Patented .my 13,1909.

wbb/lenza @www MQ/f @1M-A? amwws ANTON MICKISH, OF EARLSBORO, OKLAHOMA.

BUTTON-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, 1909.

Application nled December 22, 1906. Serial No. 349,031.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTON Mienisn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Earlsboro, in the county of Pottawatomie and State of Oklahoma., have Ainvented a new and useful Button-Fastener; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to improvement. in button fasteners and has for its object to provide a simple, inexpensive and efficient device for fastening buttons to a garment, without sewing, and which can be readily removed therefrom and secured to another garment.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, and arrangement of parts hereinafter` described and shown and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings, Figure 'l is a perspective view of the button fastener constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the device, as shown applied to a garment. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the staple. Fig. 4t is a side elevation of the clamp.

Referring to the drawings, l designates a button of the ordinary construction having the usual apertures adapted to receive a U- shaped staple 2. The U-shaped staple Q pierces the holes or apertures of the button and the points thereofl pass through the garment and are engaged by a clamp 1I. The clamp i is composed of steel or other suitable resilient material, and is provided with oppositely disposed jaws 5. The ends of the U-shaped staple are pointed and somewhat flattened, having approximately the shape of an arrow-head. These arrow heads 6 pass through the jaws 5 and are securely clamped thereby. The clamp in addition to holding the staple, is also adapted to serve as a shield, to prevent the point G from piercing the wearer of the garment.

lVhen it is desired to remove the buttons, the jaws 5 are pressed open with the fingers or a knife, and the staple is then readily removed.

In Fig. l, it will be seen that the jaws 5 of the clamp 4, have slightly cut-away portions or recesses which receive the points of the arrow-heads from which it will be seen that a slight pressure on the staple 2 will cause the arrow-heads to pass through the jaws. The clamp Ll, is rectangular in cross section and is made of resilient metal which causes the jaws 5 to press or bite the staple 2, thereby effectively locking the same against displacement. The aws of the clamp are provided with lateral extensions el upon either side thereof, their adjacent edges being angularly formed, so that when the jaws are in a closed relation, V-shaped recesses are formed, so as to allow the jaws to be readily opened.

lVhat is claimed is:

In a device as specified, the combination with a button or disk member having apertures which are pierced by a stapled formed member having its shanks provided with annular grooves, of a clamp rectangular in cross section comprising resilient jaws, said jaws having upon their meeting edges angular recesses which form rectangular apertures when the jaws are closed and adapted to engage said annular grooves, said jaws having lateral extensions upon either end thereof, their adjacent edges being angularly formed, so as to allow the jaws to be readily opened so as to remove the shanks.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ANTON MIOKISH.

J. C. Luanne,

VALnN'riN Miekisli. l 

